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Pfredd
Guide
Sep 30, 2019

Configuring IOT devices

Many IOT devices, such as Wi-Fi Outlets, Door Bell Cameras, etc., need you phone to be connected to the 2.4GHZ band of your router in order for the device's app to perform initial device configuratio...
FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 02, 2019

Its available. Has been there for a while now. 

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MarcusVR
Tutor
Oct 02, 2019

I just went to the web interface and, in Advaced tab, Advanced Setup, Wireless Settings, I deselected "Enable SSID Broadcast" to the 5 GHz band. It allowed me to pair the problematic devices! Restore this option after the devices were paired didn't affected its connection.

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    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 02, 2019

    Glad that worked for you. Works for others as well. :smileywink:

     

    Enjoy. 

    MarcusVR wrote:

    I just went to the web interface and, in Advaced tab, Advanced Setup, Wireless Settings, I deselected "Enable SSID Broadcast" to the 5 GHz band. It allowed me to pair the problematic devices! Restore this option after the devices were paired didn't affected its connection.